Our Story
I'm Anne Elizabeth Moore.
I’m a writer, former journalist, and hot saucier.
​I’ve snuck into garment factories in Southeast Asia and run from the machine gun fire of military police. I was detained, once, by cops, at of all places an American Girl doll store. I almost died of cholera in Nicaragua and got kidnapped in the Republic of Georgia. (It was fine.)
I’ve eaten a lot of great food on these adventures, and when I started making hot sauce fifteen years ago after a meeting with a reasonably famous rapper that kinda turned out to be a date, I started exploring all the ways to make food as exciting as life. ​​
Photography by Rachel Watson.
Tinkertown Provisions
Hot sauce from the Western Catskills since 2023.
Our hot sauces explore the exciting tastes, harmony, and diversity of rural, upstate New York—and are inspired by the whole world. Alongside a community of farmers, makers, neighbors, and eaters, we make condiments to bring vitality to all your meals. With a focus on organic ingredients, and an array of tastes for an even wider array of palettes, we make food accessible, avoiding major allergens and labelling minor ones. Every bite will remind you how exciting life can be.
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A lot of hot sauce makes you feel like a badass. We make hot sauces for people who are badasses.​
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Click the link on the menu above to shop, or to learn more about wholesale and private label opportunities. International retailers can order via Faire:
Photography by Rachel Watson.
Upcoming Markets & Special Events
Delhi Farmer's Market
Wednesdays throughout November and December in the Delhi American Legion Hall in Delhi, NY. 10 am to 2 pm.​​​​
(On Christmas week, the market will be held Monday, December 22.)
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Birdsong Holiday Market
Saturday, December 6 at Birdsong Farm in Hamden, NY. 10 am to 5 pm.​
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Christkindlmarkt
Saturday, December 13 at St. James Church in Bovina, NY. 3 to 6 pm.​
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Scribner's Pop-Up
Saturday, December 20 at Scribner's Catskill Lodge in Hunter, NY. 1 to 5 pm.​
Programs & Resources
Tinkertown Provisions is dedicated to ensuring sustainability, longevity, and vitality in our community.
Bottle Buy Back Program
Retail customers can bring back used woozies for a $.50 discount on a new bottle. Empty of hot sauce (you will!), discard cap, and wash, then bring your empties to a market. We'll remove the label, sanitize, and reclaim your bottle. (Wholesale customers receive $1.50 per used half-gallon jar in good condition.)
Dirt Palace Public Projects
A feminist art space in Providence Rhode Island, Dirt Palace Public Projects is a historical renovation project / artists' residency supported by a portion of proceeds from each jar of BLOOD (FOR LADIES) we sell.
Catskills Agrarian Alliance
When you buy our hot sauce through The 607 CSA, you directly support the Catskills Agrarian Alliance, a local food sovereignty program that provides healthy, culturally-appropriate food through ecologically sound and sustainable methods.
